
That afternoon, in the corner of the canteen, Maura sat alone. Waiting for Gilang, finishing his studies. Maura busied herself with the books before her. Read it and occasionally glance towards the clock attached to his left wrist.
The afternoon wind felt like it was hitting his body. The heat from the sunlight began to envelop him. Several times Maura sipped cold mineral water that she ordered to reduce the heat that began to be felt.
"It's so long." Grouser Maura.
If it wasn't for his promise with Gilang to go with him later in the afternoon, maybe Maura wouldn't be here. He usually spends his time in his room. While waiting for work hours in the afternoon until night.
"Morror." Call someone who is standing in front of you now.
"Rian."
"May I sit here?" Ask.
"Come." Maura replied casually.
"I'm afraid to interrupt." He said back while shifting the chair and he sat down now.
"You're not with Gilang?" Ask Maura.
"No, you guys all right?" He asked and made Maura frown.
"You mean?"
"Hemm.. Don't you fight anymore?" Ask again.
"No, he's already apologizing to me." Maura said as she sipped back the cold mineral water that was still faithfully accompanying her this afternoon.
"Why do you see me like that, you want a drink too?" Maura asked innocently when she saw Rian looking at her and looked surprised.
"Oh no, what did you say?" Ask Rian to make sure.
"Say I'm sorry." Maura and Rian smiled faintly at her.
"Is something wrong?" Maura asked confusedly when she saw that Rian who had been shocked was now smiling.
"No. Nothing is wrong."
Rian really did not think that Gilang figure would apologize to Maura first. He was very stubborn according to Rian.
"Areally who is that woman?" Maura asked suddenly with a straight look ahead.
It was seen the leaves dancing in the wind that afternoon. Crossed back the face of a woman he saw on a picture frame in Gilang's room.
"You mean?"
"So I accidentally touched the picture frame in Gilang's room. Beautiful woman and smiling. Missed angry because I touched her." Maura's explanation to Rian.
"Maybe you mean Laras." Surely said.
"By the line." Repeat Maura.
"Yes, Laras was Gilang's first love."
"Oh.." Maura nodded in understanding.
Now Maura closed the books before her and piled them up. It felt like Maura was very interested in hearing the story of Laras. His figure made Gilang furious when Maura touched the photo of Laras this morning.
"Where is he now?" Maura asked started to investigate.
"So, they broke up a year ago."
"really! But why?, I saw Gilang was so perfect, why did Laras want to leave him?"
"Because of another man."
"You're talking about cheating, oh. fate.." Maura said as she shook her head.
"Until now, Gilang still loves Laras. He still can't forget it."
"Why is so stupid Gilang, already know cheated, still keep the taste to him." Maura's own protest.
"Huff. My job seems heavy." Just say Maura.
"Task, you mean?"
"Oh. No. No. forget it." Said Maura smilingly looking at Rian.
Maura was almost lost. He almost told her about his intention to approach Gilang. A few minutes later Maura heard someone call Rian's name. Maura looked for the voice, and looked at what Rian was seeing.
"Well. whoa.." The man who had called out Rian's name was now in front of Maura and Rian. Maura recognized him, he was Raka, one of their companions.
"Who is it, the cave is unknown." Her speech.
"No need." Said Gilang and immediately sat down beside Maura now.
"Well, the cave missed the news." Raka said back and now sit with us.
"Hey lady, may I know what your name is?" His words seduced Maura while thrusting her hand to be welcomed back by Maura.
Gilang brushed it off quickly. Maurapun was surprised to see it.
"Well, it's possessive of Lang." Protests Raka and Maura smiled looking at them.
"He's Maura, he's now a cave assistant. Enough acquaintance, do not use handshake all." Say a little forceful.
"Owh, how scary."
"Hei Maura.., know Raka cave. The most handsome man on campus." Praise Raka herself.
"Oh okay.." Replied, Little voice heard it.
"Kok, what the hell is Ra, so Gilang's assistant?, he's a bitch to know." He whispered a little for the last sentence.
"Clues.."
A book flew up and fell right over Raka's head. Rakapun screamed and looked annoyed at Gilang.
Maura and Rian laughed at their behavior. He smiled, but no one knew. Well he was stunned when he saw Maura laughing. At least Gilang felt calmer now. His guilt earlier, was already cured by seeing Maura laughing this afternoon.
But suddenly, whatever happened to Gilang, made Maura surprised, not only Maura, Rianpun did not believe what he saw now. Gilang suddenly took the mineral water in front of Maura and drank it.
"Hey.it.." Maura said, but stopped when the water was drunk by Gilang.
Gilang put it down and caught up with Maura and her two best friends now.
"You spent it." Maura finally said.
"Well, that's bad Gilang." Rakapun also voiced.
"Oh. sorry, I'll change." He said plainly and stared innocently.
"That's not what I meant, but.."
Maura stopped saying. He knew Gilang could afford to buy him even dozens of times over. But the problem is why Gilang should drink it in the same place. In the place where Maura had also drunk it.
Gilang looked at the confused Maura then Rian and then Raka. But no one explained. Honestly Rian felt Envious to see it. Why Gilang had that courage, but he did not. Rian knew the meaning of Maura's words. He felt he had no right to explain it in front of Gilang right now.
For the first time, Maura was unable to comment in front of Gilang. Every now and then Rian glanced at Maura, staring at the woman who little by little had made her heart always pound. Makes her always smile.
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